Static and Silence

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Static and Silence

Studio album by The Sundays
Released	September 23, 1997
Recorded	???
Genre	Indie pop
Length	42:14
Label	Parlophone Geffen Records
Producer(s)	The Sundays
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The Sundays chronology
Blind (1992)	Static and Silence (1997)

Static and Silence is the third full-length album by The Sundays, released in the UK by Parlophone on September 22, 1997, and in the US by Geffen on September 23, 1997. Perhaps the best-known song from the album is "Summertime", which saw wide airplay on college radio stations and is still periodically heard on the airwaves.

The title to this album is a reference to the lyric of the last track, Monochrome.

Kevin Jamieson, who performed some percussion work on the album, also joined The SUNDAYS during their UK and US album support tour as a backup guitarist. He is perhaps best known for his prior work as the lead singer for Jim Jiminee.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by David Gavurin and Harriet Wheeler.

"Summertime" – 3:33
"Homeward" – 3:48
"Folk Song" – 3:04
"She" – 3:06
"When I'm Thinking About You" – 4:17
"I Can't Wait" – 2:22
"Cry" – 4:06
"Another Flavour" – 3:18
"Leave This City" – 4:23
"Your Eyes" – 2:29
"So Much" – 3:29
"Monochrome" – 4:14

[edit] Personnel

Harriet Wheeler — Vocals, string arrangements and orchestration, brass and flute orchestration
David Gavurin — Guitar, Hammond organ, piano, percussion, string arrangements and orchestration, brass and flute arrangements and orchestration
Paul Brindley — Bass
Patrick Hannan — Drums
Dave Anderson — Hammond organ, piano
Kev Jamieson — Hammond organ, piano
Martin Ditcham — percussion
Dave Pulfreman — percussion
Audrey Riley — string arrangements and orchestration
Martin Green — brass and flute arrangements and orchestration